Historical Events In January - 01

1850  On January - 01 raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76  

1851  City of Glasgow steamer inaugurates Philadelphia-Liverpool line on January - 01.  

1852  On January - 01 netherlands begins issuing postage stamps  

1852  On this day in history the first US public bath opens in New York City NY  

1852  On this day in history 1st US public bath opens, in NYC  

1853  The first practical fire engine (horse-drawn) in US enters service on this day in history.  

1853  On January - 01 1st practical fire engine (horse-drawn) in US enters service  

1853  On this day in history hans Koessler, composer  

1854  On January - 01 lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford PA)  

1854  On this day in history lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford, Penn)  

1854  James Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough) on this day in history.  

1858  Canada begins using decimal currency system on January - 01.  

1860  On January - 01 slavery ends of in Netherlands Indies  

1860  Slavery ends of in Neth Indies on this day in history.  

1861  On January - 01 porfirio Diaz conquers Mexico City  

1861  President Lincoln declares slavery in Confederate states unlawful on January - 01.  

1862  On this day in history battle of Fort McRee FL, Battle of Port Royal SC (Port Royal Ferry)  

1862  The first US income tax (3% of incomes > $600, 5% of incomes > $10,000) on this day in history.  

1862  US income tax goes into effect (3% of incomes > $600,% of incomes > $10,000) on January - 01.  

1862  On this day in history 1st US income tax (3% of incomes > $600, 5% of incomes > $10,000)  

1862  Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) on January - 01.  

1863  On January - 01 battle of Galveston, TX - Confederates recapture the city  

1863  Battle of Helena AK on this day in history.  

1863  Emancipation Proclamation (ending slavery) issued by Lincoln on January - 01.  

1863  The birth of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern olympics on this day in history.  

1863  The first homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice NE on this day in history.  

1863  1st homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice, Nebr on January - 01.  

1863  On January - 01 aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back)  

1864  On this day in history the birth of Alfred Stiglitz, American photographer  

1864  On this day in history alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work)  

1865  -Apr 26th] Carolinas' campaign on this day in history.  

1865  On this day in history giuseppe Ferrata, composer  

1867  Charles Edward Montague, English author/critic (Fiery Particles) on this day in history.  

1871  Belgium disbands salt tax on this day in history.  

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0766  On this day in history birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)  

1387  On this day in history birth of charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87)  

1431  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on this day in history.  

1449  Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on this day in history.  

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on January - 01.  

1467  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on this day in history.  

1481  On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer  

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on January - 01.  

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on this day in history.  

0404  Death of Telemachus, Roman monk, murdered on January - 01.  

0898  On this day in history odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39  

0962  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.  

1204  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on January - 01.  

1387  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on January - 01.  

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on this day in history.  

1515  Louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52 on this day in history.